Looking to buy a dental practice?

Much more than matchmaking

If it’s time to sell up, you want to be confident that you’re getting a great deal and leaving the practice in good hands. As a buyer, you’re in a competitive market - but the perfect practice is out there. Somewhere.

Which is why our unique blend of specialists are on hand to guide you through the whole process.

Here to help at every stage

Our specialist sales agents, valuers, financial advisers, accountants and lawyers have completed hundreds of successful dental practice sales and we’re ready to do the same for you.

Of course, professional ethics mean we can’t do everything for both buyer and seller of the same practice but let’s have a chat: if we can’t act for you ourselves, we’ll always point you towards someone we know will do a good job.

Valuations

When you’re embarking on a major transaction - and a dental practice is pretty major - you just want to know you’re buying or selling at a fair price.

We pride ourselves on ethical, transparent valuations for buyers and sellers, to give you peace of mind.

Selling your dental practice

Thinking about selling up? We can give you the inside track on when and how to get your practice shipshape, help you decide whether to sell to a corporate, an associate or on the open market and produce a comprehensive valuation.

Then we’ll market it to our database of buyers to find the perfect fit. From there, our experienced team can steer a course through the whole process.

Case study

Selling a dental practice on the open market

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Having spent years building the practice, it was important to us we found someone to take good care of our team and patients. PFM Dental took the time to understand who we were looking for and helped us market accordingly.

Finance and insurance for buyers

Legal expertise you can trust

Our experts know dental sales and purchases inside out - because we only work for dentists. We’ll deal with the complex details and keep you in control and up to speed. And we’ll do it in plain English too.

Accountancy expertise for dentists

Getting the numbers right is always vital - and it’s never more complex than when you’re buying or selling a practice.

Our financial team can get your accounts in shape as you go through your purchase. Once you’ve bought the business, why not stay in touch? We only work for dentists, so we use our specialist knowledge to actively make sure you’re always up to date with legislation and allowances.

And if you’re going through the buying process, talk to us about expert help with getting finance in place, specialist legal services, advice on insurance and providing expert accountancy during and after the deal.

Wealth management for the future

Once you’ve inked the deal, chat to our wealth management team.

Planning for the future is a complicated challenge, especially with the way dentists’ finances are structured. As specialists, we know all the ins and outs and we’re here to make the most of your money.

Martyn Bradshaw

Martyn Bradshaw

Martyn leads the practice sales and valuations department and is a director of PFM Dental. Bringing more than 15 years experience as a practice valuer and sales agent, he’s passionate about achieving the maximum value and best terms for dentists selling their practice. Martyn is well respected within the dental industry as a leading advocate of profit-based valuation methods and a champion of highly ethical standards.

Samantha Hodgson

Samantha Hodgson

Samantha is a practice valuer and sales agent. With several years’ experience as a practice sales negotiator, she understands all the ins and outs of the sale process. Her days are spent helping vendors realise the best price for their practice and negotiating the best terms for their sale.

Laura Naylor

Laura Naylor

If you’re selling or buying your practice through PFM Dental, you’ll definitely get to know Laura. Her support to the sales and valuation team includes vendor and purchaser communications, marketing practices, coordinating viewings, handling with the offer process and dealing with solicitors and banks. Laura’s job is to help each sale go through as smoothly as possible, from start to finish.

Kelli Pollard

Kelli Pollard

Kelli provides sterling support to the valuation team, bringing her professional oversight to marketing documents. Kelli sets up new surgery insurance and practice overheads policies for relevant purchasers and clients. People can always tell that Kelli knows the dental industry inside out - it’s no surprise to discover she’s spent more than 10 years working in the sector.

John Romans

John Romans

If you’re selling or buying your practice through PFM Dental, you’re likely to get to know John well. His support to the sales and valuation team includes vendor and purchaser communications, marketing practices, coordinating viewings, handling with the offer process and dealing with solicitors and banks. John’s job is to help your sale go through as smoothly as possible, from start to finish.

We’re accredited

We pride ourselves on providing top notch professional services to our clients. We’re proud to tell you why we belong to these professional bodies.

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) is the national trade body for brokers who arrange finance for businesses. NACFB promotes the highest industry and regulatory standards.

Only recognised dental specialists can join The Association of Specialist Providers to Dentists. As members we’re guaranteed to understand dentists’ particular needs, problems and opportunities.

Lexcel is the Law Society’s quality mark for practice management and client care. It’s a voluntary standard that we’ve signed up to. The mark means we meet their high standards, giving you peace of mind.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) believes accountancy is a force for positive economic change and works to promote trust in business. Membership means we’ve passed a premium qualification and have access to its world-leading resources.

Chartered status is our industry’s gold standard for quality and integrity. No other financial planning firm offering advice exclusively for dentists has this badge of excellence.